A Form-Function Description of the Grammar of the Modern English Language is a descriptive grammar that strives to provide an objective description of English as used without value judgements.
The grammar book is currently available for purchase on Amazon.
The print version is available in two books (Book 1 (Level 7) and Book 2 (Level 8)) at $29.99 each for a total of $59.98.
Written for students between the ages of 12 and 14 in seventh and eighth grade of junior high, this grammar begins by describing the grammatical forms possible in English. The word classes in English are nouns, pronouns, adjectives, determiners, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, postpositions, p-words, conjunctions, adverbializers, relativizers, complementizers, and interjections. The phrases in English are noun phrases, adjective phrases, determiner phrases, verb phrases, adverb phrases, prepositional phrases, and postpositional phrases. The clauses in English are independent clauses, adjective clauses, noun clauses, and adverb clauses. This grammar also describes the grammatical functions that words, phrases, and clauses can perform.
Book 1 (Level 7) covers the introduction and chapters 1 to 11. Book 2 (Level 8) covers chapters 12 to 18 and the conclusion. The included workbook contains questions and answers for each chapter in the textbook including the introduction. The glossary in Book 2 provides an alphabetical list of the definitions of the bold terms throughout the textbook. The appendices in Book 2 offer quick references on English forms and functions, strong verbs, adjective phrase complements, prepositional verbs, catenative verbs, and phrasal verbs.
Kindle
The Kindle ebook version includes the full text of the print version of Book 1 (Level 7) and Book 2 (Level 8) for $39.99.
The glossary provides an alphabetical list of the definitions of the bold terms throughout the textbook. The appendices offer quick references on English forms and functions, strong verbs, adjective phrase complements, prepositional verbs, catenative verbs, and phrasal verbs. All images have alt text descriptions. The Kindle ebook version excludes the workbook questions and answers.
Workbook
A Form-Function Description of the Grammar of the Modern English Language: Workbook, Glossary, Appendices, and References is an essential companion to the textbook (Kindle ebook version).
The accompanying workbook contains questions and answers for each chapter in the textbook including the introduction. The workbook is $19.99.
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